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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,939,673.40, 278,920,007.70 and 56,551,504.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,939,673.40, 278,920,007.70 and 56,551,504.60 is: 84,830,449.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,939,673.40 : 278,920,007.70 = 56,551,504.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,939,673.40/278,920,007.70 = 56,551,504.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,939,673.40x = 278,920,007.70 × 56,551,504.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,939,673.40x = 15,773,346,098,478,586
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,773,346,098,478,586/185,939,673.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,830,449.63

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